spellsafespellsafe vs Superwhisper
Checked October 14, 2026
Superwhisper is a flexible dictation app with local Whisper models and a long list of cloud AI models for its modes. spellsafe keeps both steps, recognition and cleanup, on your Mac.
At a glance
| spellsafe | Superwhisper | |
|---|---|---|
| Where speech is recognised | On your Mac (NVIDIA Parakeet on the Neural Engine) | On your Mac with local models, or in the cloud |
| Works offline | Yes, after a one-time model download | Yes, with local models (best on Apple silicon, per its FAQ) |
| AI cleanup and rewrite | On your Mac (Qwen3, runs locally) | Cloud models such as GPT, Claude and Gemini, or your own API keys |
| Platforms | Mac with Apple silicon, macOS 14 or later | Mac, Windows, iOS, Android |
| Languages | English | 100+ languages |
| Price | Not announced yet | Free tier; Pro reported at $8.49/month, $84.99/year or $249.99 lifetime* |
Where Superwhisper is stronger
- Lots of choice: many speech models, many AI models, and custom modes and prompts.
- 100+ languages and apps for other platforms.
- Meeting recording and transcription.
Where spellsafe is stronger
- AI cleanup and “rewrite that” run on a local model, so even the polishing step stays on your Mac.
- Fewer settings to tune: it's built around one fast local model and one shortcut.
- Voice commands and a custom vocabulary that's applied as you speak.
Which should you pick?
Pick Superwhisper if you want maximum control over models and modes, or need many languages. Pick spellsafe if you want everything, AI included, to stay on your Mac with little setup.
Try spellsafe
spellsafe is a menu bar app for Macs with Apple silicon. Download it, grant microphone and Accessibility access, and press ⌃⌥D to start talking.
Download for MacAbout this comparison. We make spellsafe, so we're not neutral. We checked Superwhisper's details on its own site on October 14, 2026, and prices and features change. *Superwhisper's own page didn't show a readable Pro price when we checked, so the Pro prices come from a third-party write-up by a competing app. Spotted a mistake? Email hello@spellsafe.ai and we'll fix it.
Sources: Superwhisper, Superwhisper pricing (Voibe, a competing app). Superwhisper is a trademark of its owner; spellsafe isn't affiliated with it.